Wick oiler



March V14, 1 933.

J. J. AULL l.90l',691

WICK OILER Filed Jan. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- J. J. AULL March 14,' 1933..

WICK OILER Filed Jan. 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNEY feo Patented ar. 14, 17933 STATES PATENT OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OE OHIO WICK 011.11mv

Application med January c, 19:10..y speriaifNof 4is,e75.,ff

My invention relates to wick oilers.

It is the object of my invention to provide a wick oiler in which the rate of oiling on the delivery of oil to the wickV will be constant so that the lubrication by the oiler will be at a uniform rate.V n It is a further object to provide an oiler in which the level of the oil will be readily visible to an observer .without disturbing the operation of the oiler.

It is a further object to providea construction which is easily'lled and cleaned, a great simplicity of construction and adequate strength to fulfill the demands made upon it.

Referring to the drawings ,Y

Figure l is a side elevation of my invention Figurc 2 is a section on the line 2-1-2 of Figure l; Y

VFigure 3 is a section on a plane at .right angles to Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings `in detail7 1 is la stem of the yoiler having a passageway 2 therethrough A controlled by the valve -member 3 which is provided with the usual handle 4; and a spring 5 for keeping the tapered valve member 3 in adjusted position. The passageway 6 of the valve memvber when registering with the passageway 2 permits the flow of oil from the enlarged passageway 7 that contains the wick 8. n

Within the passageway 7 is a tubular member 9 which projects upwardly through the stem 1 into the interior of the oil cup. It acts as a support for the wick 8, the free end of which at 1() rests on the floor 11 of the cup having side walls 12 and a floor 11. This wick is held in position by a wire, one end of which is formed into a 10013.13 for holding the wick 8 in its lowermost posi-v tion within the passageway 7. The wire then extends upwardly, as at 14, and is bentl over, as atv l5, over the edge of the /sleve 9. L

Shea This desig'nted 161111111@ fouowingmaaa 11. rrllvtedglassuieservoir 17 is provided-th a downwardly extending spout 18 and level vof the foil 'isflo'cateol' at 16 so vastol'cover the' mouth of 'the fspout 18. The'liquid within lgie transparentV container 17 is indicated .4. 1 ,.L. M

`v The glass reservoirk i detachably edupon'the cupped walls12 by havingfits shoulder 20 resting'upon they upper shoulder or rim of'the Vwallsfl2. lt is retained.l in such' positionfby the'spring bailv which'is plivoad anni in theme Walls. 12 'of the cup and is providedwith,` spring Aloops .'22

and a cross member'23fh`aving adipped'p'or.-

tion for 'f positioning the; ve'rtifcally'fY` disposedjlatch.; member 25 that is -yieldingly f 'pressed on top ofthe glass vreser'i'zoir171e `.holdit in position on thecup. j

' VTh'i'is it will be observed thatastheilubricantV 19 descendsdue to its being used through thewick 8 the-level of the lubricant is alwaysmaintainedV at the leveljl and thusa constant supply Yunder' constant pres.-

s'ur'e is supplied to the wick with resulting constantA speed an amount of lubricant being delivered to. the part tobe lubricated.4 v Heretofore where the wick rested lina cup of lubricant'as thelubricant descended the wickdrew lessl and less oill Yfromthe supply as the height of the supplyvdiminbrought about an irregular lu-V brication. Y.

Again,`. it is impossiblev vrtO--see the amount ingcthe oiler or-providing expensive glass wallsgof` heavy YV construction. This led to ,diiiiculty in 'cleaningbecause ofv deposit by the, lubricant Oli thewa'llsY .0f the glssgchamof lubricant in the oiler withoutopen- 80' The lubricant is maintained at the vlevel jwith consequent jimprovementfin thefgeiii-'w ciency of the apparatus While at the same to prevent excess iiuid through said tubular time providing for ready observation member on the Wick through the bottom through the glass reservoir of the height of of the cup to a point to be lubricated. the lubricant. In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. 5 It will be understood that I desire to com- JEROME J. AULL.

prehend Within my invention such modifications as may be clearly embraced Within the scope of my claims and invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: n

1. In combination, a cup, a stem leading from the cup to the part to be lubricated, means on said stem extending above the `bottom of the cup, a WiCk 1oeated in the boti 80 tom of the cup and extending over and into said means extending above the stem and the` bottom of the cup, an inverted reservoir resting'on and forming a closure for'said cup and closed save for an open spout which 85 communicatesl With said cup at a point be- 10W the top of the means extending into the cup above the stem and a spring bail for 245 detachably locking said reservoir on `said cup. Y v

` 2. In combination, an open top cup, a stem leading from the bottom of the cup, a sleeve in said stem extending above the cup bottom, A a Wick in the cup extending over and into the said sleeve a closed 'inverted reservoir 95 having a depending open spout mounted on vsaid cupto close it, said spout being located to one side of said sleeve, a Wick holder mounted on said sleeve and extending into it comprising a hook for engaging thesleeve,

a Wick-engaging means and a detachable e spring bail mounted onv saidcup engaging the bottom of said reservoir.

3. In a Wick oiler, an-open end cup, an 40 inverted reservoir having a shoulder en- 105 gaging the upper edge of said cup, a depending spout from said reservoir extend- 4ing into said cup, a tubular member mounted on the bottom of said cup extending above the open end of said spout to one side there- 110 of, means maintaining'a Wick in said cup and tubular member, a spring bail pivotally mounted on said cup extending around and over said reservoir and a depending locking member mounted on said bail'betvveen it 115 and the bottom of said reservoir. 4. In a Wick oil'er, an open end cup, an inverted reservoir having a shoulder engagi ing the upper edge of said cup, a depending 120 spout from said reservoir extending into Vsaid cup, a tubular member mounted on the bottom of said cupi extending above the open end of said spout to one side thereof, means tigo maintaining a Wick in said cup and tubular 125 member, a spring bail pivotally mounted on said cup extending around and overv said reservoir, a `depending locking member mounted on said bail between it andthe botu Y tom of said reservoir and means of control 130 

